El Leon
- 7,846 ft
- summit
- Oct–Aug
- best months
EL LEON is a mountain in Hidalgo, Mexico, with its summit at about 7,850 ft (2,392 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. It is on the edge of LOS GARAMBULLOS. Peaks within about 3 miles include LOS MUERTOS, PEROTE and CHINIGA. In a typical May, the warmest month, highs reach about 76°F (24°C) and lows about 52°F (11°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 67°F (19°C) and lows about 41°F (5°C). Precipitation falls on about 14 days in September, the wettest month, and about 3 days in January, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 7,846 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of EL LEON. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about EL LEON
How tall is EL LEON?
7,846 ft (2,391 m).
Is there a trail to the top of EL LEON?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Ajusco12,913 ft · Mexico City, Mexico1 route69 mi awayPhoto: Andres Alvarado, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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La Malinche14,501 ft · Tlaxcala, Mexico1 route85 mi awayPhoto: Luis Beltran, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nevado de Toluca15,354 ft · State of Mexico, Mexico1 route91 mi awayPhoto: México en Fotos, A.C., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Los FrailesSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ruberyuka, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- LOS MUERTOSSummit · ~2 min drive
- PEROTESummit · ~2 min drive
- CHINIGASummit · ~3 min drive
- Punta AirosaSummit · ~4 min drive
- Cerro de la Cruz AltaSummit · ~5 min drive
- Cerro La CanteraSummit · ~6 min drive
- CERRO VIEJOSummit · ~6 min drive
- Cerro GuerraSummit · ~6 min drive
- LA CALABACILLASummit · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit EL LEON
Best months: October–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
67° / 41°
3 wet
Feb
70° / 43°
3 wet
Mar
74° / 46°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 49°
6 wet
May
76° / 52°
7 wet
Jun
73° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
69° / 52°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
68° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
67° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
67° / 45°
5 wet
Dec
67° / 42°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 7,648 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
